kosmos being translated as "Christians" or "God's people" or "the chosen"

Mr. Gary S. Dykes yhwh3in1 at lightspeed.net
Fri Apr 7 10:28:11 EDT 2000


Kosmos is used with several different senses in John's writings. For 
example if it must mean "world" (as in the created orderly planet and all 
of its inhabitants) then what about I John 2:15, which would then 
contradict John 3:16. Also the last verse in John 3 is illuminating.

One needs to study each usage of KOSMOJ in John's writings, they do 
differ.
Hence many folks see the term in 3:16 as signifying the CHOSEN especially 
when John 17:9 is also recalled.

An earlier post seemed to ignore John's usage of this word with its varied 
connotations, and he presented the typical "universalist" view. Calvin also 
sees "KOSMOJ" in John 3:16 as the chosen.

I guess it depends also upon one's theological preferences, but both sides 
need to be aired.

Mr. Gary S. Dykes
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